Program Vision:
The Ministry program at BTS is designed to give students an opportunity to explore, learn, and to grow as a ministry professional. These degrees are focused on learning that benefits the full-time church-based professional, or the highly motivated volunteer. The Ministry program is a full professional level graduate degree, at 31-33 courses (62-66 hours). Building off of BTS’s core program, the Masters of Biblical Studies, these are Master of Arts programs that provide a significant academic challenged, coupled with strong applied theology. Currently, BTS offers two different degree concentrations in our Ministry program: Pastoral Leadership and Christian Education. The Ministry degree is a Thesis degree. Students are required to finish their degree with a piece of significant original research.
Degrees offered:
Master of Arts in Ministry (Concentration in Pastoral Leadership or Christian Education)
Sample Courses:
Pastoral Leadership:
- Greek 1 and 2
- Ministry of the Word (Homiletics) 1 and 2
- Church Revitalization (Embers to a Flame Conference)
- Leadership Development and Deployment
- Church Strategy and Administration
Christian Education:
- Group Dynamics
- Historical & Philosophical Foundations of Christian Education
- Biblical Principles of Christian Education
- Ministry to Children, Youth and Families
- Curriculum Review and Development
- Pedagogy in Christian Education
